From the list of 10 nominees, three shortlisted finalists will be announced on 5 August, and the final vote will take place via electronic live voting during the Champions League group stage draw on 25 August.

Since the award was created in 2011, Messi is the only player to have lifted it twice (2011 and 2015). The other previous winners are Andres Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribery (2013) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2014).